Last week, Webster Schroeder celebrated its homecoming. This week it’s Thomas’ turn, and that means some fun at school.

All this week the staff and students are participating in theme days. Yesterday everyone wore Thomas Titan apparel, and if you didn’t have any, you could grab one of the thousand or so paper Ts from the hallway walls and plaster it on your shirt.

Today each class had its own theme. The staff had “Blast from the Past”; we got to choose our favorite decade and dress appropriately. For most of us (those who don’t still own leisure suits, anyway) that meant pulling out a tie-dyed t-shirt.

But what I really liked about today were the hall decorations. After school yesterday, each class decorated a hallway in their theme and color. The effort and detail these kids put into their halls is always impressive, and this year was no exception.

Coming up later this week: “mismatch day,” “bling day,” and on Friday, “color day.” This year the staff gets to dress in green. At least I look good in green. Also on Friday, Homecoming Week comes to a crescendo with a pep rally, including a standing-room-only performance by Thomas High School’s one and only staff rap group sensation, L-Unit.

One guess who’s the lead performer in that.

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Missy Rosenberry, a graduate of Cornell University, spent many of her post-college years in radio, advertising and public relations. After taking most of the 1990s off to have her three children, she is now a full-time teaching assistant for the Webster school district, and a part-time karate instructor. She and husband Jack have lived in the Webster/Penfield area with the kids for 11 years. She'd like to use her blog to help others learn more about the Webster community.

Roderick Spratling is a husband and father of two who has lived in the community for over 18 years. Born and raised in Detroit, Spratling is a 1976 graduate of Michigan State University who earned a master’s degree in Manufacturing Management & Leadership from RIT in 2004. He’s a Purchasing Consultant in Global Purchasing for Xerox Corp., and he enjoys softball, bowling, photography, and traveling.